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• PhD (Sociology) La Trobe
• Adjunct at La Trobe University

Aim: In people with epilepsy (PWE), relationships and support are critical. From receiving affection to getting help with household and medical activities, support can increase Quality of Life (QoL) and resilience. This article aims to identify how key sources of support are affected by epilepsy over a 9-year period. Methods: This longitudinal stud...

Background The extent to which governments provide socioeconomic supports has been highlighted by their spending during the COVID‐19 pandemic. This has implications for patterns of inequality, in particular on exacerbating unequal health and well‐being. Results Inequity has expanded due to neoliberalism, a market‐based approach that has endured fo...

This book considers the global response on governance after the pandemic while sociologically addressing the effects of COVID-19 on life and work experience. It presents the effects of COVID-19 on global and local labour markets, the development of digitisation and technology, of work health, and on the environment with respect to global warming an...

Aims The study aimed to examine the nature and outcomes of social support for the well-being and quality of life (QoL) of adults with epilepsy. Methods The Australian Epilepsy Longitudinal Survey's 5 th Wave included the Medical Outcomes Study Modified Social Support Survey on four dimensions of social support and the QOLIE-31. Both numerical data...

This presentation was a discussion on the role of neoliberalism and its impact on political management of COVID in Western economies.

The deleterious impact of stigma on the well‐being and quality of life of people living with epilepsy (PWE) is well known but given the social nature of stigma, it is important to understand what stigma means to PWE in different social contexts. To date, there are few qualitative studies on the experience of stigma for PWE in Australia and few stud...

Sturmberg and Martin's application of systems and complexity theory to understanding Universal Health Care (UHC) and Primary Health Care (PHC) is evaluated in the light of the influence of political economy on health systems. Furthermore, the role that neoliberal approaches to governance have had in creating increased inequities is seen as a key ch...

This presentation for a conference on complexity in health sciences emphasized the need to include the social structural framework that health sciences research and apply their results. Understanding these frameworks is important in terms of research ethics and future applications of any research.

Neoliberalism and globalisation are defined and discussed in the context of issues emerging this century, especially during the recent past. Key issues that define globalisation and the effects of changes in risk at work are discussed. Further issues related to the identification and management of risk are expanded on. The instance of COVID-19 is l...

In this summary chapter the theoretical stance for the book is revisited. Further a socio-political approach is taken to look at risk and its management over a number of aspects of globalisation. Ulrich Beck’s risk analysis is further discussed. The topics of each of the contributing 12 chapters are discussed in the context of a risk-analysis and l...

Sturmberg and Martin’s application of systems and complexity theory to understanding Universal Health Care (UHC) and Primary Health Care (PHC) is evaluated in the light of the influence of political economy on health systems. Further the role that neoliberal approaches to governance have had in creating increased inequities is seen as a key challen...

This chapter explores the relationship between globalisation, risk, and health. It examines how health at all levels, including international, national, and local has been impacted by globalisation over the past three to four decades. Different ideas on risk are engaged with in relation to health and global issues, especially focusing on the health...

The effects of the “Me Too” movement on risk at work are presented. Globally there has been a call to address violence against women at work. Both women and men can be sexually harassed at work, but women disproportionally more so. Gender-based harassment is also linked to bullying at work. The “Me Too”’ movement has highlighted how women are sexua...

With a focus on five major regions globally (UK, US, Europe, Canada, and Australia) Identifying and Managing Risk at Work outlines key regional factors affecting risk and its management. This volume looks at the social production and social construction of risk as well as taking a labour-process approach and socio-political perspective to investig...

Aim Research examining quality of life (QoL) among people living with epilepsy (PWE) consistently highlights the detrimental impact of stigma, anxiety, and depression, as well as the dynamic and changing nature of QoL over time. This paper represents the first panel study of the Australian Epilepsy Longitudinal Survey (AELS), examining factors that...

A literature review was undertaken in 2019 to review research into the effectiveness of peer support in chronic disease self-management. As with an earlier literature review, we found the results disappointing due to poor reporting and poor research design. Lack of information on training of peer supporters, unrealistically short timeframes to prod...

Sturmberg and Martin in 2020 argue that universal health coverage (UHC) is mainly about financing, and primary health care (PHC) is about the right care at the right time to ensure health. They maintain that the World Health Organization has recently sent the wrong message about the “pillars” of PHC in their relationship to UHC. An understanding of...

Aim This paper investigated the bases of needs for a range of epilepsy aids and equipment and expressed concerns about the use of such devices. Method There was a 29.6% response rate (n = 393 of 1328) to Wave 4 of the Australian Epilepsy Longitudinal Study (AELS). The focus of Wave 4 was on the expressed needs and affordability of aids and equipme...

Objective Recently, instances of general practitioners (GPs) prescribing antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have increased. We aimed to investigate the use of AEDs in a community sample of people with epilepsy and the effect on quality of life (QoL). Methods Responses from the Australian Epilepsy Longitudinal Study (AELS), Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PB...

Aim This paper reports on contributing factors to Quality of Life (QoL) in an Australian community sample of people with epilepsy (PWE). Method Three hundred and ninety-three respondents, or 29.6% of people on the Australian Epilepsy Research Register participated in Wave 4 of a longitudinal survey. A quantitative analysis was undertaken and a qua...

This book provides a theoretical background to occupational stress, and traces the early work of Hans Selye and the development of bio-physiological, psychological and then sociological models of stress. It also reports on a study of stress and ill-health in a large manufacturing organisation in Australia. It examines the effects of stress, low sel...

Health is an adaptive state unique to each person. This subjective state must be distinguished from the objective state of disease. The experience of health and illness (or poor health) can occur both in the absence and presence of objective disease. Given that the subjective experience of health, as well as the finding of objective disease in the...

Aim This paper investigates the reasons and extent of hospital emergency department (ED) attendance by people with epilepsy in Wave 4 of The Australian Longitudinal Survey 2016–17. Method Wave 4 had 393 respondents who completed the survey, which included questions relating to their use of hospital and healthcare services. Of these, 121 (31%; 82 f...

Based on evidence of the relationship between socioeconomic inequality and inequalities in health, this study provides an example of how inequality is experienced by a group of people with epilepsy and the impacts of out‐of‐pocket costs (OOPs) on their access to essential healthcare. This study examines healthcare inequity based on socioeconomic di...

This book provides a theoretical background to occupational stress, and traces the early work of Hans Selye and the development of bio-physiological, psychological and then sociological models of stress. It also reports on a study of stress and ill-health in a large manufacturing organisation in Australia. It examines the effects of stress, low sel...

Work on resilience in health and illness has been approached from a number of perspectives. These are the biological and psychosocial with a focus on the individual's responses to cope and adapt to changing circumstances wrought by changing physical health states. This we argue has a place but is far too narrow emphasizing the neoliberal view that...

Introduction Studies demonstrate that there is a positive association between socioeconomic status (SES) and personal control where higher SES groups are likely to have higher personal control and better health outcomes. People with epilepsy however usually show lower levels of personal control. This paper aims to explore the relationship between s...

Background and objective Epilepsy is a common neurological disease with high prevalence in people aged 65 years or older. Therefore an understanding of epilepsy is important. The objective of this article was to determine older people’s knowledge about epilepsy. Methods Electronic or paper-based surveys were completed by people 65 years and older....

Aims: To identify and compare, family support needs following an acquired brain injury (ABI) in metropolitan and regional/remote areas in order to inform the development of a state-wide family peer support network. Design: Mixed methods design including postal survey and focus groups. Results: The survey was completed by 194 family members who prov...

Aim To examine key determinants of anxiety and depression in a community sample of people with epilepsy. Method Data were analyzed from the 2010 Australian Epilepsy Longitudinal Survey, examining living with epilepsy in Australia. The HADS was analyzed, and Pearson correlations and block recursive regression were undertaken to identify key associa...

Aim: The aim of the current study was to examine self-report data on perceptions of unfair treatment due to epilepsy. Method: We analyzed data from the 2010 Australian Epilepsy Longitudinal Survey, distributed to 621 registrants on the Australian Epilepsy Research Register. A total of 343 responses were received (55% response rate), providing in...

In this study of narratives in relation to chronic illness, a number of themes relevant to patients were identified from the literature for discussion and analysis. Themes included responsibility and control of chronic illness, stigma and non-legitimation. Discussions and blogs on the Internet were identified and examined representing patient exper...

The new millennium has seen the projected growth of older populations as a source of many problems, not the least of which is how to sustain this increasingly aging population. Some decades ago, early retirement from work posed few problems for governments, but most nations are now trying to ensure that workers remain in the workforce longer. In th...

India has rudimentary and fragmented primary health care (PHC) and family medicine systems, yet it also has the policy expectation that PHC should meet the needs of extremely large populations with slums and difficult to reach groups, rapid social and epidemiological transition from developing to developed nation profiles. Historically, the system...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to argue the importance of contemporary analysis of the modern social construction of chronicity – encapsulating the world views of the chronically ill, and the medical and health system constructions of chronic disease, through the nature of care for chronic conditions. It is argued that chronic diseases are th...

Background: Chronic disease is a major global challenge. However, chronic illness and its care, when intruding into everyday life, has received less attention in Asia Pacific countries, including Australia, who are in the process of transitioning to chronic disease orientated health systems. Aim: The study aims to examine experiences of chronic...

Chronic illness is increasingly being recognised as a widespread, debilitating and costly burden. Most models of care used in the acute care setting are inappropriate for chronic illness and are costly. This article examines the goals of chronic illness care in the Australian general practice context and related issues from a conceptual perspective...

This study investigated the effectiveness of the Chronic Disease Self-management Program (CDSMP) when delivered to for people from Vietnamese, Chinese, Italian and Greek backgrounds living in Victoria, Australia. The CDSMP was administered to 320 people with chronic illnesse(es) in selected low income areas in the State of Victoria, Australia. At 6...

Communicating health risk to consumers

Introduction Research and method challenges Methods and paradigms Paradigm shift Transdisciplinary research Conclusion References Previous Page Abstract General practice as a discipline operates using a range of different models which include biomedical psychosocial, economic and public health. Current developments in GP research and evaluation inc...

The ‘managed care’ idea: implications for health service systems in Australia The growth of corporatism in health-care in the US, and the consequences arising from US models of health-care delivery systems provide an enormously valuable point of comparison with health systems of other developed economies, such as Australia. If lessons are to be lea...

This paper presents results from a study investigating relapse prevention options for indigenous clients of alcohol and drug intervention services. The study has 63 'stories' collected through a survey of nine substance misuse services. An adapted version of the Marlatt Relapse Prevention Model was developed to interview clients who had quit drinki...

An evaluation of issues in relation to chronic disease in older people

This paper aims firstly to look at characteristics of the condition, and current issues related to the symptomatology and presentation of ME-CFS. Secondly, it identifies methodological problems in researching ME/CFS and demonstrates that the experimental approach to researching the condition can be informed by more qualitative, constructivist appro...

The concept of socio-economic status (SES) has been recognised as playing an important role in the incidence and experience of chronic illness (Taylor, 1983; Najman 1988; Syme, 1998; Marmot, 2000). Yet just how SES interacts with the experience of chronic illness has not been well researched. For example, researchers are unable to categorically sta...

The role of health professionals in self-management programs for people with chronic illness is often "taken for granted" by those professionals. Traditionally, health professionals-notably nurses and allied health workers-have developed self-management programs for a range of reasons. Programs have been established in hospital or community setting...

In Australia, chronic illness is increasing being recognised as more important. Yet there is relatively little discussion of the nature of the role played by socio-economic status (SES) plays in its prevalence. This paper argues there are two effects of SES. The first is that lower SES can lead to an increase in chronic illness, as evidenced by a n...

Report on RACGP educational activities

Health care in Victoria has undergone considerable change throughout the last decade. The need for productivity gains because of downsizing and budget cuts alongside Casemix funding, privatisation and the introduction of Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBAs) has placed considerable strain on workers who are finding they are working more hours wit...

Registrar training evaluation

Registrar training program

Shared care projects involve cooperation between general practitioners, specialist health professionals, and education and support services, to ensure clients receive optimal assessment, treatment and support. The Melbourne Division of General Practitioners Diabetes Service provided shared care to improve the care of patients with diabetes mellitus...

The aim of this paper is to overview earlier and recent issues in the field of Indigenous substance misuse intervention from its beginning to more recent developments. The overview will specifically analyse developments, advancements and change in the area of tertiary intervention or 'rehabilitation' as it is commonly referred to by Indigenous peop...